FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A hat-trick by Aisling Spillane, a brace by Brooke Bisko, and a career-high 18 saves by Cadence Talbert in goal led the Eckerd women's soccer team to victory, handing the No. 16 Nova Southeastern Sharks their first loss of the season with a 5-0 upset victory on Wednesday night on the road.
The Sharks opened the game, firing early and often, as Talbert turned aside back-to-back shots to fend off Nova Southeastern. Not long after, Spillane put the Tritons on the board with her first goal of the night for an early 1-0 favor in the ninth minute, firing a ball from 40 yards out. Eckerd was awarded a penalty kick in the 20th minute, as Spillane converted for her second goal of the night to add some insurance. Despite a two-goal hole, the Sharks were relentless in pursuit to equalize, firing 16 shots in the opening frame, nine of which were silenced by Talbert. Another penalty kick was awarded to the Tritons in the 39th minute, as Spillane completed her hat-trick for a 3-0 Triton lead into the half.
Regardless of a three-goal deficit, the Sharks kept the pressure on, peppering Talbert with shots. She added another nine saves to defend her clean sheet to end the game. Bisko tacked on a second-half brace with goals in the 63rd and 89th minute to shut the door on a 5-0 shutout victory over Nova Southeastern.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 5, No. 16 Nova Southeastern 0
RECORDS: Eckerd 8-5-0 (4-2-0 SSC), Nova Southeastern 8-1-1 (5-1-0 SSC)
SCORING SUMMARY: EC - Spillane 9' (unassisted), Spillane 20' (unassisted), Spillane 39' (unassisted), Bisko 63' (unassisted), Bisko 89' (Jillian Doerger)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Cadence Talbert posted a career-high 18 saves. Tonight marks her third clean sheet of the season, tying her season-high from 2021.
- Talbert's 18 saves were the most by any Triton since 2012, when Morgan Crescent collected 19 saves in a 1-0 shutout victory over Nova Southeastern on October 30, 2012.
- Talbert's 18-save performance also leads the conference.
- Spillane's hat-trick was the first of her career. She now sits at seven goals on the season, a career-high for goals in a season.
- Spillane and Kendall Drummond are tied for the team lead with seven goals apiece.
- Bisko's brace brings her goal tally to five on the year, also a career-high.
- Eckerd leads the conference in goals scored with 31, surpassing Nova Southeastern with 27.
- Five Tritons played the full 90 minutes: Talbert, Jasmine Gallo, Abby Sonne, Adoria Sanders, and Drummond.
UP NEXT
The Tritons face a bye-weekend, before heading to Saint Leo next Wednesday night to take on the Lions at 7:00 PM.
